Pulse Legacy Archive August 2012 | Page 27

NEW ON THE MENU ● Stellar Spa in Corte Madera, California announces its newest addition to its spa menu, its Seasonal Therapy Treatments. The spa’s seasonal body treatments and facials, like the Organic Peaches & Cream Rejuvenation Facial and exfoliating Guava & Star Fruit Sugar Cane Body Scrub, are geared towards the needs of its clients’ skin as affected by seasonal change. MEMBER UPDATES 1. Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat, located in Queensland, Australia, wins the 1 accolade for “Best Luxury Spa in Australia” at the 2012 World Luxury Spa Awards. In addition, Gwinganna also won the Luxury Travel Magazine’s Gold List award for “Best Australian Health and Wellness Property” for the second consecutive year. 2. NEUMA, located in Carson, California, wins “Best Styling Product” by 2 Healing Lifestyles & Spas for its Argan Treatment product. NEUMA is one of the many brands recognized during this year’s Earth Day Beauty Awards for its commitment to sustainability, personal and environment health, as well as its lack of phthalates, parabens, formaldehyde, sulfates and chemical sunscreens. 3. The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island in Fernandina Beach, Florida receives two prestigious AAA Five Diamond awards for the resort and its fine dining restaurant, Salt. 4. SpaFinder President and Global Spa and Wellness Summit board member and organizer Susie Ellis was invited by the University of California Irvine Extension in Irvine, California to share highlights of the 6th annual Summit during a hosted webinar. 3 4 ● BRILLIANT IDEA! NONTOXIQUE BEAUTY, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, partnered with the nonprofit Spa4ThePink to kick off its first of many Manicurist Oncology Trainings. The two-day oncology training provides manicurists with the tools to provide treatments that support a full mind, body and spirit approach to relaxation and healing. Aside from learning new treatment techniques, manicurists will also learn to take on a supportive caregiver role and develop new listening skills. NONTOXIQUE BEAUTY also offers special wholesale pricing to spas/salons that specifically have an oncology-trained team. August 2012 ■ PULSE 25